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SleepTech® Award

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Overview

SleepTech® Award

Organization: National Sleep Foundation (NSF)

Purpose: Recognizes the year's most innovative efforts in advancing sleep technology. The award celebrates efforts by which sleep science and insight are rapidly incorporated into accessible health products and services.

Geographic Scope: Global

Award Categories (as of 2022-2023):

  • Sleep Health and Wellness: Products and services consumers can use as part of their daily routine for sleep and health

  • Sleep Disorders and Conditions: Solutions that seek to improve the patient experience for diagnosis and treatment

    • Focus Areas:

  • Sleep technology innovation

  • Sleep science application

  • Consumer sleep products and services

  • Sleep disorder diagnosis and treatment solutions

  • Accessible health products

    • Key Information:

  • Launched in 2017 as the world's first innovation award specifically targeted at sleep technology

  • Given annually by NSF based on recommendation of a panel of sleep experts

  • Panel reviews product descriptions and representations to assess how applicants' products and services support sleep science and achieve innovation

  • NSF has no financial relationship with award winners

  • Winners announced typically in December

    • Selection Process:

  • Multiple semi-finalists pitch products to expert panel of judges

  • Finalists selected from semi-finalist group

  • Winners announced at NSF events

    • Contact Information:

  • Email: education@thensf.org

  • Phone: 703-243-1753

    • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Step-by-step application process not fully detailed in provided content. The following information is available:

    1. Companies submit descriptions and representations of their products and services
    2. Products are reviewed by a panel of sleep experts
    3. Expert panel assesses how applicants' products and services support sleep science and achieve innovation in sleep technology
    4. Semi-finalists are invited to pitch their products to judges
    5. Finalists are selected from semi-finalist group
    6. Winners are announced

    Required Materials:

  • Product/service description

  • Representation of how product supports sleep science

  • Demonstration of innovation in sleep technology

    • Contact for Application Information:

  • Email: education@thensf.org

  • Phone: 703-243-1753

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